Hybridisation Flashcards
1
Q
Hybridisation
A
mixing of standard atomic orbitals to form new orbitals
sp3, sp2 and sp hybridisation
based on the number of
bonds to other carbons or identical atoms
2
Q
sp3 Hybridisation in Methane (CH4)
A
single bond
3
Q
sp2 Hybridisation in Ethene (C2H4)
A
double bond
4
Q
sp Hybridisation in Ethyne (C2H2)
A
triple bond
consists of 1 σ-bond and 2 π-bonds